TechnologyThursdays - Tech Thursdays - Quick ways to use technology in the classroom

Quick ways to use technology on a daily basis in your classroom:
Websites & Resources, Software on the computer/tablet, Tools, & Teaching Strategies
Presenters: Rebecca Flowers & Katie Haskins
Thursday, Jan.12th, 2012

Resources & Websites:

Animoto:
Prezi:
Zamzar--free file conversion
Moodle for sharing assignments/turning in assignments
Dictionary/Thesaurus
- http://dictionary.reference.com/
- http://www.merriam-webster.com/
http://technologythursdays.wikispaces.com/--check out more content specific resources here!
Vocaroo--voice recording
Little Bird Tales--capturing voice and imagination

Software (on laptops or student tablets):

SMART Notebook (on student tablets)
- Starter activity or exit ticket
KidPix or Inspiration (Laptops): SMART notebook (tablet)--be an artist or reporter for the day

Tools:

Calculator:
- Mac: on the dashboard
- PC/Tablet: under all programs
Timer:
- http://www.online-stopwatch.com/countdown-timer/
- http://www.vickiblackwell.com/timer.html

Teaching Strategies:

Form/template uploaded to Moodle:
- Google Forms
  - Click on Students & Teachers to find many templates of forms, activities, and resources.
    - Students & Teachers
  - Download the template as a word or pdf file and upload to your Moodle page for student use.
Socrative:
- http://www.socrative.com/--sign up for this site and give your students the URL (or put it on your Moodle page!) This site is great for review questions, assessments, exit tickets, & review games.
- Click here to go to the student site: http://m.socrative.com
  - Put in 74370 for the room number.
Museum Box: http://museumbox.e2bn.org/:
Quick Jeopardy template http://jeopardylabs.com/
Timeline creator http://www.timetoast.com
Wikispaces http://www.wikispaces.com/

Tech Thursdays - Quick ways to use technology in the classroom

Vocaroo--voice recording

Little Bird Tales--capturing voice and imagination